bos'n in English
noun
bosun, boatswain, officer on a ship who is responsible for various small tasks (i.e. supervises anchors, ropes, etc.)
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1. 4 synonyms for Bosun: boatswain, bo's'n, bos'n, bo'sun
2. 4 synonyms for Boatswain: bo's'n, bos'n, bosun, bo'sun
3. Captain Cy tiptoed to the bedroom, turned back the Bedclothes with one hand and laid Bos'n down
4. A Boatswain (/ˈboʊsən/, formerly and dialectally also /ˈboʊtsweɪn/), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, is the senior crewman of the deck department and is responsible for the components of a ship's hull
5. Bosun - a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen boatswain , bo's'n , bos'n , bo'sun Jack-tar , mariner , old salt , sea dog , seafarer , seaman , gob , Jack , tar - a man who serves as a sailor